West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-08

typhoid fever and was buried at the
camp. ground on Tuesday. Mr.. Man.
kins was fireman on the Fourth di.
vision of the b. & o. BE came home
sick about twenty days ago. He
leaves a wife and four small children
to mourn their loss. His family haye
the sincere sympathy of the entire
community.
The Tucker Pioneer says: While
Charley Talbot and John Elliott
were eating watermelons in a quiet,
secluded nook on the banks of
Cheat near Jesse Parsons melon
patch, they were surprised by Jesse
Parsons, Ham Daniels and others,
and while making their escape Tai
bolt was shot in the hip by Daniels
Daniels was put in Jail in default of
$1,000 bail but has since secured it.
Talbot is in critical condition.
We are in receipt of circular of
the St. George Academy for the fall
term. beginning Sept. s. This insti.
tuition is becoming quite popular in
this section of the State and is con-
sidered one of the best high schools
in the State. This would be very
good place for young men TO prepare
for more thorough course at col.
iege. French, German and ancient
languag are all successfully taught.
For particulars address Ii. Z. Man.
ming, st. George, w. Va.
George Gof, fsmiliarly known as
blind George. left for Baltimore last
Friday to be treated at Chisholm's
Infrmary. George has been almost
totally blind since he was quite small,
his misfortune being the result OF fe-
yer. His eyes appear to be clear,
and it is thought that he may be ma
terially benefited If not entirely
cured. Sufficient funds, with what
he had saved from doing odd jobs,
was raised by subscription at this
place and Rowlesburg to defray his
expenses.
'Cne of the People in last weeks
JoUrnM takes exceptions to our ar
ticle, the previous week, on the &C.
quittal of l. C.. Ralphsnyder on
charge of obtaining money under
false pretense, and says the public
is waiting for the ARGUS to extricate
itself from the dilemma If we got
into dilemma we did not know It,
but will say that il we are in error
about the matter we were misin-
formed, and that, too,.by one who is
in position to know what he was
talking about. One of the People
should not be ashamed to sign his
name to the articles he writes.
Mr.. Walters, of Taylor county who
took down the evidence in the Lakcl
murder trial in short hand was al.
lowed ten dollars by the Court for
his service. The evidence was taken
verbatim and demonstrates Mr.. Wal.
ters' ability to do that kind of work.
1t is the privilege of Judge Ice, If he
desires, to appoint q stenographer to
report all important cases in his ju.
dicial district, and in our opinion he
could not get a more reliable man
than Mr.. w. He is a sober, indus
trious young man who would be rec
commended by the Grafton Bar and
all who know him.
What in the world is the matter
with the Terra Alta base ball boys ?
After coming to Kingwood several
weeks ago and defeating the Acade
my club they go home, wait until the
school closes and then they publish
a challenge in the Times to play the
KingwoOd base ball club for fifty
dollars Why, bless your hearts,
boys, KingwOod has not had q club
for two or three years, so how do you
expect them to play you. Don't It
strike you as being a little out Of the
ordinary to challenge a club Cf you
meant the Academy boys) that you
have just beaten, to play for money ?
A Grafton lady who is member
Of the w. 9. r. L., while on an ex-
cursion TO Belington last week die
covered a whiskey flask in the peck.
ct Of a Young mans coat. and think.